Topic: Turkey
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‘The everyman’s saint’: why St George’s story doesn’t belong to the far right
From Ethiopia to Palestine, the figure has been embraced as a symbol of faith and resilience by people around the globe
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Why Berlin needs its Anatolian music festival more than ever
On 14 June, Germany’s biggest festival of Anatolian music will hit Berlin. Its founder says its message of inclusion has never been more urgent
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Not just for dervishes: how (and where) to give whirling a whirl
Across Europe, Muslims and non-Muslims alike are trying this Sufi spinning dance, intended to induce a meditative state. You can join them
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The best of Turkish psychedelia, from Selda to Derya Yıldırım
Blending experimental rock, funk and electronica with traditional instrumentation and Anatolian folk melodies, this genre has been pushing boundaries for more than half a century
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Filmmaker: Germany has learnt nothing from its history of anti-Muslim violence
Martina Priessner’s documentary The Mölln Letters, exploring how Germany fails the victims of far-right terror, opens at the Berlin film festival as elections dominated by anti-migrant rhetoric loom
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Photographer unearths stories of the first Turkish women who migrated to the Netherlands
Çiğdem Yüksel spotlights the experiences of her grandmother’s generation in her new book If Only You Knew
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Former nightclub mogul’s fight to save Shacklewell Lane Mosque
Erkin Güney unexpectedly inherited a mosque in 2006, but bills are 'sky high' and Covid killed many of its community members. Does Masjid Ramadan have a future?
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A reverse migration: cycling across Europe taught me what it truly means to belong
Seeking meaning and connection in her life, Sahir Permall embarked on a 3,000-mile bike trip across borders towards her ancestral roots in Pakistan
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7 luxury European spas where privacy is guaranteed
Whether it's women-only spaces, private rental or secluded swimming pools, these resorts and spas across Europe offer Muslim guests the freedom to truly relax
